"stage I: limited to fallopian tubes"
"stage Ia: limited to lining of one fallopian tube (intraluminal)"
"stage Ib: limited to inner linings of both tubes (intraluminal)"
"stage Ic: invasion beyond the inner lining of the tube, or positive ascites or peritoneal washings"
"stage II: regional pelvic spread (but not beyond)"
"stage IIa: spread to the ovary and/or the uterus. No malignant ascites or peritoneal washings (can have benign ascites)"
"stage IIb: spread to other parts of the pelvis. no malignant ascites or peritoneal washings"
"stage IIc: either IIa or IIb with malignant ascites or positive peritoneal washings."
"stage III: involvement outside the pelvis and/or in regional lymph nodes"
"stage IIIa: microscopic tumour on the surfaces of abdominal organs, e.g. bowel, hepatic surface"
"stage IIIb: tumour deposits"
"stage IIIc: tumour deposits >2 cm and/or spread to local lymph nodes."
"stage IV: distant solid organ metastases, e.g. intrahepatic"
"stage IIc: either IIa or IIb with malignant ascites or positive peritoneal washings."
"stage IIIc: tumour deposits >2 cm and/or spread to local lymph nodes."
"stage IIIb: tumour deposits"
"stage IIIc: tumour deposits >2 cm and/or spread to local lymph nodes."
"stage IIIb: tumour deposits"
"The staging used for primary fallopian tubal carcinoma is the FIGO system and is as follows:"
"FIGO staging system"
"stage I: limited to fallopian tubes"
"stage Ia: limited to lining of one fallopian tube (intraluminal)"
"stage Ia: limited to lining of one fallopian tube (intraluminal)"
"stage Ib: limited to inner linings of both tubes (intraluminal)"
"stage Ib: limited to inner linings of both tubes (intraluminal)"
"stage Ic: invasion beyond the inner lining of the tube, or positive ascites or peritoneal washings"
"stage II: regional pelvic spread (but not beyond)"
"stage IIa: spread to the ovary and/or the uterus. No malignant ascites or peritoneal washings (can have benign ascites)"
"stage IIb: spread to other parts of the pelvis. no malignant ascites or peritoneal washings"
"stage IIc: either IIa or IIb with malignant ascites or positive peritoneal washings."
"stage III: involvement outside the pelvis and/or in regional lymph nodes"
"stage IIIa: microscopic tumour on the surfaces of abdominal organs, e.g. bowel, hepatic surface"
"stage IIIb: tumour deposits"
"stage IIIb: tumour deposits"
"stage IIIc: tumour deposits >2 cm and/or spread to local lymph nodes."
"stage IIIc: tumour deposits >2 cm and/or spread to local lymph nodes."
"stage IV: distant solid organ metastases, e.g. intrahepatic"